Thursday, November 30, 2006

Life goals (eternally editable)

In no particular order:

1. Be able to sing along Jacques Brel's Ne me quitte pas (as far as lyrics are concerned, never mind carrying a tune)2. Create chaos3. Remember most things (including where I left them)4. Live where peach trees grow

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5. learn how to make dark chocolate mousse for desert6. carry out at least one business plan that is doomed to fail accordingt to the general opinion7. go shopping at portobello road8. don't forget to dance by moonlight in an empty room 'to the nightingale tune', 'shedding of one more layer of skin'(Jokerman, Dylan)

11. Live and breathe Amsterdam, walk its streets, haunt its bars till you own the place inside out, till you find yourself talking to strangers on the street just so you can tell them what your latest discovery is; then move to the next town

12. write a book in a month. remember it's pretty much how The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was written, that thrilogy in four parts, that monumental literary work of art with brain-blowing potential. write a book in a month and drag some friends along with you. make sure Starbucks opens in Amsterdam and pre-confiscate a corner to turn into a laptop heaven.

13. Start a Mafia Organisation For Having Brunches With New Random Individuals. Adopt the Berlin model, start around three on a Sunday afternoon.

14. Publish an ontburgeringscursus. Seriously, who wants to be burgerlijk?

16. Wake up in a different country than you expected. Seriously, I keep dreaming I accidentally took a plane to a different country AGAIN and I have to get back because I have an obligation in the other country. Apart the latter issus with authorities, it's always a fun dream to have.

17. Address an elephant in a room. Bravely, wisely, foolishly. Do it for yourself.

Write a bilingual online novel with interactive characters that email back and write descriptions of each other's behaviour over time. Mmmm. Sounds like real life. Make sure fictional elements are included in the bilingual online novel with interactive characters.

20. Sit inside all day with a book or a tv or another non-urgent activity and do not go outside even once. Preferably carry out this activity in a house with a fireplace and hot chocolate and some brothers and sisters or some friends hanging out simultaneously.

21. Fall in love. (check) Then hold on to it for all you're worth. As the Beatles said (sang): love, love, love

22. Do not resist the strong urge to back up the Starbucks proposal from #12. Hear hear

23. Start a political party (or whatever party, who doesn't like parties) for Nachtbrakers. Agitate against potentially dangerous mind-numbing forces of evil, such as 9-to-5-ers. Boobytrap the office so that it doesn't pay to come in first.